HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-91 PZ MinWESTLAKE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
February 16, 1991
On the above date the Planning & Zoning Commission convened its meeting at 5:25 p.m.
at the law offices of Bradley, Bradley & Beuttenmuller, 5215 North O'Connor Boulevard, Suite
300, Irving, Texas 75039, pursuant to duly posted notices (a copy of which is attached).
Present at the meeting were Scott Bradley (chairman) B.J. Minyard (member) Randy Loftis,
(member), Richard Kuhlman, Tom Allen and Ed Walls (attorney) representing Maguire Thomas
Partner, Paul Isham (town attorney) Bud Hauptman(town engineer) Susan Mead (attorney)
and Pat Atkins (engineer with Don A. Tipton Engineering) representing SC Investment, Inc.
In open forum, all of the above persons discussed various aspects df the Town's planning
philosophy and objectives, thoroughfare needs, the Solana development, the impact of the Town's
zoning on the Solana development, the density of Solana, the height limitations under which the
first phase of Solana was constructed and multiple other details.
The purpose of the meeting, according to Ms. Mead, was to discuss the Town of
Westlake's planning objectives, and the application of the zoning ordinances affecting the Circle
T Ranch. Ms. Minyard indicated to Ms. Mead that the Commissioners, likely would give careful consideration to granting
variances from the Town's ordinances if so requested. In particular, the
Commission indicated that the Town desired to preserve the natural topographical features of the
land in Westlake and would prefer that most construction occur in the valleys rather than on the
hills; that the Town desired to preserve the ridges and hills in much the same manner as had been
done with the Solana complex. However, the Chairman indicated that a variance would be
entertained from the 700 mean sea level height limitation to take into account that some of the
hills on the Circle T Ranch rise above that level. Ms. Mead was encouraged by the Commission
to have her principal, Gad Zeevi, negotiate directly with the Commission and/or the Board of
Aldermen and stated that the Board of Aldermen had proven very flexible in working with IBM
Corporation and would likely show the same flexibility in dealing with any landowner having
concrete plans for the development of his property.
Upon motion by Ms. Minyard and seconded by Mr. Loftis and duly carried, the meeting
was adjourned at 7.00 p.m.